{
  "id": 16636703,
  "title": "PDP distances Dankwambo from APC campaign council list",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/pdp-distances-dankwambo-from-apc-campaign-council-list",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T16:12:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/26/pdp-distances-dankwambo-from-apc-campaign-council/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State has firmly denied claims that their leader, Senator Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign advisory council. In a statement released to reporters, the PDP labeled the viral social media list as entirely fake, accusing it of being spread to mislead party members and supporters. State Publicity Secretary Abdulkadir Ahmad Dukku emphasized that Dankwambo, who is the party's senatorial candidate for Gombe North, was unaware of any alleged appointment. The PDP highlighted Dankwambo's significant role within the party at both the state and national levels. The PDP Party accused the APC of disseminating false information to create confusion and distrust in the lead-up to the 2027 general elections. Furthermore, the PDP criticized individuals who claimed to be concerned citizens while actively opposing the opposition party. The Gombe State PDP urged all its stakeholders, members, supporters, and well-wishers to disregard such publications and social media images targeting their party leader. They called upon the APC to cease spreading falsehoods and instead focus on explaining their party's policies to the electorate. The PDP stressed that the people of Gombe are capable of making the right choice and urged the APC to concentrate on selling their party's ideologies rather than spreading lies about other political parties.",
  "summary": "The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Gombe State has rejected a viral social media list naming its state leader, Senator Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, as a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign advisory council. In a statement signed by its State Publicity Secretary, Abdulkadir Ahmad Dukku, and made available to newsmen, the PDP described […] PDP distances Dankwambo from APC…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}